Lynda.com Sold to LinkedIn for $1.5 Billion

Lynda.com has been bought by LinkedIn for $1.5 Billion last month, the world's largest professional network on the internet, in one of the biggest business deals in Carpinteria history. The announcement came Thursday morning.


people to develop the skills needed to accelerate their careers."

Lynda Weinman, co-founder and executive chair of the board of lynda.com said, "this is such an exciting moment in the 20-year history of lynda.com, and I couldn't imagine a better pairing than lynda.com and LinkedIn."

"In LinkedIn, we have found an incredible partner who shares our vision and passion for empowering people around the world to make real change in their lives through access to information, learning and professional development," said Eric Robison, CEO of lynda.com.

The acquisition is expected to close during the second quarter of 2015.